Royal Philips has announced a new telemetry platform designed to simplify continuous cardiac monitoring and support clinical teams in managing alarms and organizing complex hospital workflows.
The system integrates the Telemetry Monitor 5500, with CE marking: a portable, lightweight, and robust monitor that the patient carries, equipped with an easy-to-use touchscreen. This device facilitates uninterrupted monitoring of patients in telemetry while they move around the hospital, helping to protect clinical information and improve both care and operational efficiency.
The company has unveiled this telemetry platform for European markets at the 39th Annual Congress of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM), LIVES 2026, which takes place from October 10 to 14 at the Lisbon Congress Center in Portugal.
"We continue to hear that non-actionable alarms and repetitive tasks can be disruptive. This platform offers a truly connected solution, designed to optimize telemetry in various hospital care environments," says Frederic Martínez Sacchi, head of Hospital and Ambulatory Monitoring at Philips Ibérica.
"The combination of advanced clinical decision support tools, data-driven analytics, and secure monitoring allows healthcare systems to provide better care while improving efficiency and helping to address the burden associated with alarms," he adds.
Thanks to secure connectivity throughout the hospital, the telemetry platform has been designed to offer simpler workflows, with a compact and lightweight monitor and an intuitive touchscreen interface that facilitates patient mobility during continuous monitoring.
Additionally, it drives data-supported decision-making, through retrospective monitoring information that helps professionals detect patterns in alarm activity, potential clinical deterioration, and the use of telemetry. It also promotes connected coordination at the patient's bedside, enabling more efficient workflows both at the bedside and during transfers within the hospital network, including admissions, unit changes, and rhythm strip capture, favoring smooth transitions between different levels of care.